A statue of a black minstrel was placed beneath a flagpole rope at a Washington metro facility.
SEATTLE – The Seattle Fire Department has launched an internal investigation after sources told KIRO-TV that a black lieutenant firefighter found a noose while he was on shift at his station on Monday. According to the source, the noose was found at a knot tying station where knots are practiced inside the station. The source said […]
The Bethel School District in Washington said it has fired a first-year high school wrestling coach after investigating a social media post that showed him on the ground with a knee on the back of his neck as he smiles and gives a thumbs-up. “We have completed our investigation. Dave Hollenbeck is no longer employed by the […]
WALLA WALLA COUNTY, Wash. – One hundred workers at the Tyson Fresh Meats plant in Wallula, Washington state, have tested positive for COVID-19, according to the Walla Walla County Department of Community Health, which has mandated the company add new preventative measures and required all 1,400 plant workers be tested for the virus. KEPR-TV reported Wednesday that […]
BELLEVUE, Wash. – Prosecutors say a Bellevue, Washington, dentist, who was facing eviction for not paying rent, tried to burn his office down last week by lighting medical masks and gowns on fire that health care workers have been desperately trying to get their hands on during the coronavirus pandemic. Dr. Mohammad Rafie of A […]
SEATTLE – A family who lost nearly everything in a devastating house fire last weekend told KIRO 7 they escaped with their lives thanks to their two dogs. Maurice Jones, 13, said he was visiting his grandmother’s home and had just awakened when the dogs, PJ and Precious, frantically showed up at a downstairs door. “The dogs […]
BLAINE, Wash. – Officials with the Council on American-Islamic Relations—Washington said more than 60 Iranian-Americans and Iranians were detained and questioned Saturday while trying to cross into Washington state from Canada at the Peace Arch Border Crossing in Blaine. People reported having their passports taken by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and being questioned about […]
SEATTLE – Seattle city prosecutors said they charged a man Tuesday with misdemeanor assault after a fight at an IHOP that was recorded in a now viral Twitter video. >> Read more trending news The video, posted by @Duniiidun, had been viewed nearly 4 million times by Tuesday evening and retweeted more than 40,000 times with more than […]